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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
7
The American consul in Barscheit arrives at a lonely castle where two women Gretchen and a companion shelter him for an hour. He learns they are plotting escape with Princess Hildegarde, who reveals herself after an innocent intrusion, turning the encounter into a tense, romantic dilemma.
After the Derby win the fate of Caractacus hangs on an objection. The owner failed to secure a jockey of repute and offered Gostley an annual life annuity of 100 if the success stands. The anxiety among owners shows why victory is not final until judged.
Mrs. Mary E. Blakeney of Central Valley dated her will 1993, bequeathing all to niece Virginia Weeks of Fairfield New Jersey, while omitting husband Otis Blakeney. Contested probate notes a codicil bars anyone challenging the will from benefits and suggests the date may have been intended as 1903. An estimated $10,000 remains in a Newbury bank, unsettled by the dispute.
The dialogue presents Pat as a pragmatic skeptic toward world peace urging blunt action. A speaker asks Pat if he supports the movement, he replies with a defiant conditional stance about using force to achieve peace. The exchange reflects a rough, humorous beat from a historical page segment.
A stable boy named Parsons earned trust to ride and pilot the horse to victory by a neck. He struggled to draw the weight at scale, then balanced the scale with the bridle. Lord Stamford objected that only his horse and two others had run the full course as the flag fell. Admiral Rous checked his watch as the scene concluded.
A chaotic race ends with the stable boy crossing first while Caractacus’s owner protests, insisting the objection to the result must be lodged within fifteen minutes to preserve the record. The London Saturday Review recalls the tension and the owner’s vow regarding future races.
A quip from Houston Pest recalls a parent’s appeal to a would be groom about a daughter’s independence. The respondent counters that she may approach the same level of influence as his wife, reflecting social expectations in domestic life.
A simple method describes raising or lowering an electric light by cutting a spring shade roller to a convenient length and attaching it to rafters with standard sockets at each end.
A Popular Mechanics writer explains an adjustable drop light setup using a support over the desired spot. By attaching a cord to a roller and winding it to coil the spring when pulled down, the cord then connects to the insulated light wire so the light can hang at any chosen height.
New glass from Jena allows ultraviolet rays to affect photographic plates. Telescopic photographs of Lyra show 351 stars with ordinary glass and 619 stars with the new glass at identical exposure. Youth's Companion notes future larger objectives may yield more results. A second method uses infrared sensitive plates after special bath solutions.
A Reading Pennsylvania woman secured an operatic engagement by singing a sample into a long distance phone to a Philadelphia manager. The method uses distance and mystery to attract attention, suggesting wider possibilities for hopeful singers despite potential overuse.
The Youths' Companion notes progress in producing mineral and artificial organic colors via electric current. Vermilion Scheele's green cadmium yellow Japanese red cerise Berlin green zinc whites and several organic colors are now made commercially by precipitating the coloring elements from solution.
Kathleen Vanderbilt daughter of the Reggie Vanderbilt family is expected to inherit millions in the future signaling substantial wealth and prominent social standing.
The seaweed baling industry on Norway's coast may need a machine to form bales weighing 180 to 280 pounds bound with wire like baled hay. This device would streamline handling and transport of seaweed for fertilizer and other uses.
The Episcopal church faces a shortage as 1907 ordination lists show only eight more deacons than 1906, highlighting slow growth in clergy supply against demand.
S. L. Sinclair and E. D. Tyree describe drying two turbo generators at an Eastern manufacturer after floodwater reached two heights. They built a sheet iron enclosure, used charcoal furnaces, and maintained 85 C to dry windings in 66 hours including insulation tests and a short circuit run before re energizing.
An arc lamp design to speed blueprinting and graphic work uses plaster mold uprights brass options. It describes drilling tapping bolts, threading, bushings, carbon inserts, and mounting on a board with asbestos packing to keep carbon separation. A 110 volt circuit is anticipated with a safety feature.
The article describes building a lamp regulator using about 100 feet of bare German silver wire No. 18 for resistance to hold 50 volts at 5 amperes, mounted on a board with asbestos lining and a 4 point switch to control regulation. It notes faster prints from linen tracings (8 to 15 seconds) than from coordinate paper (40 to 80 seconds) and compares the device's cost unfavorably to market lamps, suggesting lower-cost construction and potential use with a stereopticon with suitable lenses.
R Roedelius describes a roofing paint made from distilled coal tar 25 parts distilled wood tar 18 parts silicic acid 15 parts magnesia 10 parts linseed oil 6 parts anthracene oil 6 parts iron oxide 8 parts oxide of lead unspecified parts silicate of soda. Mixed at 212 degrees F to a syrup like mass then applied and within 12 hours becomes a weather resistant plastic cement like gutta percha.
A Paris trend equips doors and windows with a phonograph linked alarm. If opened, voices shout “Help Police Thieves Murderers” for ten minutes in every room. The device also alerts the nearest police station immediately.
Mrs. Osborne in the Delineator urges women to choose outfits that are distinct yet stay within proper style. She advocates thoughtful shopping and the idea that every woman can be her own designer by selecting items that stand out just enough.
Paris spends about 18 cents per square yard annually to keep its streets clean while Berlin allocates four cents. The figures compare maintenance costs between the two cities.
A farmer correspondent describes a simple spooler to unstring and string fence wire. Build from two 2x6 boards 2 ft 8 in long with 1x6 and 1x2 pieces totaling about 3 ft 1.5 in, using an old fork handle to hold the spool. The spooler fits in the wagon box back, replacing an endgate.
The guide explains soil acidity tests using blue litmus paper from a drugstore and outlines lime application. Clay soils need about one ton per acre if unlimed, sandy soils limit to about 1000 pounds at a time, lime should be slaked and evenly spread, and ground stone lime may be easier to apply. It notes lime as indirect fertilizer improving texture and releasing plant nutrients.
A farmer argues fall plowing yields better spring stands. Deep autumn plowing absorbs rain, reduces washing, and adds humus from green manure. Spring plowing leads to compact, wet soil and poorer stands, with risk of damaging the field when overruled by time pressure.
The article advises turning a cow dry a month to six weeks before calving and not milking up to freshening. Do not add substances to milk to prevent souring. Emphasizes cleanliness and cold as preservatives and urges aiming for the best locally, warning against mediocrity.
The passage notes uncertainty in hieroglyphic interpretation where a physician is depicted as a duck. Some scholars think the image suggests quack status while others suggest a favorable view from women.
Sawdust is heated under high steam pressure to release sticky resinous ingredients. The material is then pressed into bricks for transport as a usable fuel in Germany.
The article stresses that fertilizers fail in dry soil where moisture is absent. It cites California vineyards on sandy soil, noting surface application and dry conditions waste nutrients. Proper use requires moisture, irrigation, and subsoil presence to release plant food rather than letting it dissipate or burn away.
An illustration details a one row corn harvester that will do good service and is not difficult to make. It promises astonishing results in corn harvest.
The guide describes a guiding arm system on a platform to collect stalks and throw them at intervals. It notes homemade harvesters work for small farms, offering quicker results at lower cost than commercial models.
Advice notes eggs absorb strong odors from disinfection through shells. Do not use potent disinfectants where odors contact eggs. Time disinfection with hens laid eggs, possibly shut henhouse for days, especially in summer, to target insects and disease germs away from flocks.
On thin soils when renewing an old orchard apply well rotted stable manure in small amounts under the ends of the branches and work it into the soil. Do not use fresh manure. Ashes may accompany the manure or be placed near the tree base to destroy many insects.
A stance favors allowing the boy to shoot pigeons in a barn to prevent them from nesting there. The argument notes pigeons roam from hog feeding lots and may spread hog cholera and other germs, implying this method reduces disease risks.
Observations warn that farmers who neglect their business and let equipment fall into disrepair lose neighborly respect. Poor teams broken harnesses and dilapidated buildings reflect badly on the farmer and his enterprise.
Daily applications of hot water to the roots and nests will destroy mites. Repeat this daily until the enemy is routed.
The notion argues that discarding every ill bird improves overall flock health by reducing disease spread and maintaining stronger breeding stock.
Farmers are advised to oil roost supports to keep lice in check. Place roost supports in small oil filled cans or oil-coated water as illustrated. Low level roosts with large round or flat slats are recommended for safer, lice free poultry housing.
An Illinois reader asks how to stop bees from feeding on grapes. If skin remains intact bees do not harm fruit. Clean up broken berries, bagging, and sensible soil amendments help. bagging protects fruit from bees birds and ants, while soil enrichments influence cracking tendencies and no manure use is advised.
The article argues that poultry raising suits women, valuing brain power over muscle. It cites widespread female involvement in commercial poultry and on farms, noting education in cleanliness improves yards and reduces losses. Women control feeding resources available on farms, giving them edge over village keepers.
Farm Journal advises culling weak or crippled chicks to maintain vigor. For yards with bare ground, till soil regularly. Milk can supplement feed but cannot replace water, which must be available.
A playful note from London references canning, pears, and geographers in a lighthearted exchange. The speaker treats earth as a round object and jokes about fruit puns, noting the novelty of banana humor on the topic.
This quote by Nicholas Murray Butler argues that wickedness mirrors weakness and urges reflection on the moral consequences of physiological ignorance. It highlights how character flaws relate to bodily understanding and ethical conduct.
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